BUDDHISM

Buddhism

BuddhismIntroduction

Buddhism spread worldwide for over 2,500 years through trade, royal patronage, migration, scholarly study, and travel. Currently, about 350 million people of the world, which accounts for 6 percent of the entire population, identify themselves as Buddhist, with Mahayana the largest tradition. Besides Mahayana Buddhism, the other primary schools are Theravada and Vajrayana. However, Vajrayana also regarded as a form of Mahayana Buddhism and is said to provide a faster path to Buddhism or enlightenment. In addition, there are organizations or individuals who identify themselves as nonsectarian Buddhists.

From the beginning, Buddhism distinguished certain human values absolute, universal, valid for all, and the precepts of the most rigid observance of which is proper to monks. The five rules are recommended to the laity (Panca sila): respect for life, abstaining from stealing, chastity, do not lie, do not drink alcoholic beverages. The five mandatory rules for the monks, in addition to the above five, are discipline in the hour of meals (i.e. eat when required), not to seek worldly pleasures, avoid ointments and ornaments, do not use large, comfortable beds, do not receive money.

Under these requirements, Buddhism was not original like a catalog can be found e.g. in Yoga. The originality of Buddhism is elsewhere. The moral precepts have not targeted a single individual, isolated, who targeted his own salvation, but rather consider man as a living among others is not enough to do no harm, do not you just do not kill or not to offend, it is necessary also participate in the love lives of others, to have sympathy for his fellows, rejoice in their joys and commiserate and relieve their pain.

Discussion

Buddhism is way of life when an individual devotes himself to the welfare and general good of the people. Buddhism is profoundly inspired by spirituality and eternal happiness. The religion is based on the concept that happiness derives from the purification of mind and soul. When people change their perception about a sure thing or matter, and develops a positive approach towards life, they will be rewarded with happiness. Those involved in negativity, like jealousy, greed and ill-will for others will always be unhappy.

Buddhism define the nature of things, that when an individual assesses the true nature of things, the actual realization of “what is what?” Once they have seen things as they are, they no longer need anyone to teach and guide them. The ultimate sense, that helps to understand the actual reason of existence, shapes a personality towards spirituality. Material welfare and fortune should be utilized in the welfare of people and common good. When a person achieves this level of selflessness he realizes his reason of existence .

People are responsible for their own actions; they need to understand the truth and reality of things. When they develop this understanding that everything in life is bound to perish, they shape their personalities for the attainment of general good. Buddhism says that, one cannot change the world, but his actions and conducts, and when each and every person brings a positive change in his thoughts and conduct, the entire world can ...